Hurricane Storm Panels in Charleston, SC
Corrugated aluminum panels that slide into tracks around each window, go up in an afternoon, and stack in the garage the rest of the year. The lowest-cost rated protection we install.
Bertha™
.050 Aluminum
Lightweight non-rust aluminum panels.
Pre-Mounted
Headers
Install once. Slide panels in pre-storm.
Compact
Storage
Stacks flat in a closet or garage.
Clear or
Aluminum
Two panel options to match your home.
The most economical rated option in the Lowcountry.
For a rental on Folly, a starter home in Goose Creek, or a whole-house retrofit on a budget in West Ashley, panels give real impact-rated protection for a fraction of the cost of roll-downs. We fit permanent tracks or bolts so each panel goes on the same way every time, and label the set so it goes up fast.
Despite the friendly price, storm panels are built to the same impact certification as our accordion and roll systems. They're also the easiest system to add to over time — start with storm panels everywhere, then upgrade specific openings (master bedroom windows, front entries) to roll-downs or accordions when the budget allows.
- Bertha™ .050 lightweight aluminum panels
- Pre-mounted headers + sills for fast deploy
- Compact off-season storage (stacks flat)
- Clear or aluminum panel options
- Most affordable hurricane-rated option
- Easy to add or upgrade over time
- Most economical
- Insurance-friendly
- One-person install
- Easy to upgrade
Compare with our
other systems.
Panels on
Charleston-area homes.
Practical notes from local panel installs.
- Insurance credits — rated panels on every opening can qualify for wind-mitigation discounts with many South Carolina carriers. Ask your agent what documentation they need; we provide the product approvals.
- Elevated homes — we set tracks so panels on a raised beach house can be mounted from the porch rather than a tall ladder.
- Storage — a full set for a typical Summerville or Hanahan home stacks against a garage wall in a footprint about the size of a door.
- Mixed systems — many owners put roll-downs or accordions on the big openings and panels on the small ones to balance cost and speed.
Do a dry run in calm weather. Panels take longer to put up than any other system, so find out how long your house takes before it matters. Pick a spring weekend, hang the whole set, and check every panel and fastener is where it should be. Then you know whether to start the day a watch is posted or the day before.
Plan for who is home. If you leave for the summer or rent the house out, arrange ahead of the season who will put the panels up, and show them where the set is stored. Island evacuations start early and traffic on the bridges and causeways builds fast, so nobody wants to be hanging panels on Folly or Isle of Palms at the last minute.
Mix in clear panels. A few clear panels on key windows let daylight in while the house is shut and the power is out.
Permits and grants. Rated installs with permanent headers and sills usually need a building permit from the city, town, or county, and we handle that. The SC Safe Home program, run by the SC Department of Insurance, has offered wind-mitigation retrofit grants to eligible homeowners; check current eligibility and apply before any work starts.
From the install portfolio.
Aluminum and clear storm panels installed on homes up and down the coast.
Storm panel
questions.
What Lowcountry homeowners ask us most.
How long does it take to put up storm panels?
It depends on how many openings you have and how high they are. Panels are the slowest system to deploy, so do a practice run in calm weather and put them up well before a watch becomes a warning.
Do I need a permit for storm panels in Charleston?
Rated installs with permanent headers, sills, or tracks usually need a building permit from the City of Charleston, the town, or Charleston County, depending on the address. ShadeCoast handles the paperwork.
Can a property manager put up storm panels on a rental?
Yes. Panels are lightweight enough for one person, and we label each set so every panel goes on the same opening every time. Arrange it with your manager before the season starts and make sure they know where the set is stored.
Are there grants for storm panels in South Carolina?
The SC Safe Home program, run by the SC Department of Insurance, has offered wind-mitigation retrofit grants to eligible homeowners. Rules and funding change, so check current eligibility and apply before the install. Also ask your insurance agent about windstorm mitigation discounts.
Storm panel installs
across greater Charleston.
Rated protection,
sensibly priced.
A ShadeCoast specialist measures every opening and quotes a full panel set for your Charleston-area home, at no cost.